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Jalkot Population - Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh

Jalkot is a medium size village located in Basna Tehsil of Mahasamund district, Chhattisgarh with total 77 families residing. The Jalkot village has population of 282 of which 135 are males while 147 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jalkot village population of children with age 0-6 is 35 which makes up 12.41 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jalkot village is 1089 which is higher than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Jalkot as per census is 1333, higher than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Jalkot village has higher literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Jalkot village was 80.57 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Jalkot Male literacy stands at 93.33 % while female literacy rate was 68.50 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Jalkot village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Jalkot village.

Jalkot Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 77 - -
Population 282 135 147
Child (0-6) 35 15 20
Schedule Caste 52 22 30
Schedule Tribe 44 23 21
Literacy 80.57 % 93.33 % 68.50 %
Total Workers 81 74 7
Main Worker 25 - -
Marginal Worker 56 52 4

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.44 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.60 % of total population in Jalkot village.

Work Profile

In Jalkot village out of total population, 81 were engaged in work activities. 30.86 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 69.14 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 81 workers engaged in Main Work, 14 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.